- Hayley Watkins has waived anonymity after being raped by a childhood friend and is urging other victims to come forward, praising the support she received from medical staff and Rape Crisis.
- Her attacker was convicted in 2022 and released in 2026, but there is little public information about the conviction, leaving her concerned people won’t know his history.
- Hayley has petitioned for a public, searchable sex offenders register in Scotland to improve transparency; the Scottish government says offenders are managed under strict multi‑agency arrangements.
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